Night Sky. Further Investigations Into Choreography.

5 December 2018

We
are very happy to invite you to our new performance in collaboration
with the Moon, the Sun and the Earth. Especially for the occasion of the
exhibition Painting the Night at the Centre Pompidou Metz, we have
prepared a new winter spectacle featuring a total eclipse of the moon:
Orange Night.

For this performance, the Moon, the Earth and the Sun align in a
perfectly straight line in the early hours of the 21st of January 2019
performing a total eclipse of the Super Blood Moon. For this dance, the
Moon comes to its closest approach to the Earth. The Earth passes
between the Sun and the Moon casting its shadow over the Moon -
temporarily disrupting the coming of the light. We see the Moon’s dark
side. The Moon turns blood-orange - Mars-like for a while. Darkness
turns orange.

Orange Night is a slow-motion immersive durational spectacle visible to the naked eye simultaneously to many viewers.

The choreography is based on a mathematical score. It is an episode
in a larger series of our lunar eclipse performances titled Saros 134
taking place since 1 April 1550 and ending on 28 May 2030. This is
episode number 27 out of 72. The next upcoming performance with the same
geometry and similar geography takes place on 22 February 2073.

Orange Night is a ritual of endings and beginnings, darkness and illumination.

It features prime time for rituals of prophecy, protection and
divination. The good and bad deeds one does during this performance are
multiplied tenfold. Those who pray will have no troubles this year. The
full moon energy is available three days before and three days after the
event. Consider carefully what you wish for and write it out
beforehand. For security reasons, there will be an increased presence of
the police in the streets as the performance intensifies behavior.

Take a moment to revel in the dark: 21 January 2019.

Seats for the performance in the Earth’s shadow are unlimited but
visibility depends on your area. The premium seats for the performance
are in North America, South America, the eastern Pacific Ocean, western
Atlantic Ocean, extreme western Europe and extreme western Africa.

Local times vary.
For the precise schedule and more information on your viewing location click here

Entrance: free. Latecomers admitted
Best viewing conditions: Outdoors, in the dark, in clear skies.
Dress code: warm clothes and a blanket
Viewing instructions: the spectacle is visible to the naked eye

Join the special guided viewing
within the frame of the exhibition Painting the Night at the Centre
Pompidou Metz. An outdoor walk deep in the night of the 21st of January
2019 and breakfast afterwards. Meeting point: Centre Pompidou Metz, time
4.30-6.30 Bring warm clothes with you! Blankets and breakfast are
provided.

Orange Night is an immersive durational spectacle for three celestial
bodies and an observer that deals with the questions of drama, control,
authorship, solarization, darkness and illumination, transformation,
personal responsibility and engagement in space-wide events.

This is the fifth performance in the series of our collaborations
with the night sky titled: Night Sky: Further Investigations Into
Choreography, part of a larger series of collaborations with the weather
titled Telling Future.

From the press:

‘When the lights, the Sun and the Moon are ‘eclipsed’, we are in
the dark and events are hidden and shadowy. Secrets emerge and what’s
unknown comes to light.’

‘Stunning and awe-inspiring.‘

‘You get a true sense of the solar system moving – and that in itself is a really dramatic experience.’

Enjoy the darkness.

Credits:Concept and choreography: Andrea Božić and Julia Willms in collaboration
with the Moon, the Sun, the Earth and the weather Guides: Andrea Božić
and Billy Mullaney

Produced by TILT at the invitation and with the financial support of the Centre Pompidou Metz.

7 November 2015

To celebrate the opening of Spectra, I have
prepared a special autumn spectacle in collaboration with the night sky titled Fireworks.
The performance takes place every night, from 20 October to 30 November, with
the best viewing times from 5 to12 November, between midnight and dawn.

Moving from the northeastern to northwestern
sky deep in the night, the Taurid meteors will perform silent fireworks as they
flare up and burn guided in their motion by the Sun and the planets.

Every
year for five months, the Earth ploughs through the debris of the Taurid meteor
swarm - a vast swathe of material left behind after the breakup of a
super-comet in the distant past. For
this performance, the swarm returns more intensely with elevated rates and an increased
number of bright fireballs, with a peak for the opening of Spectra before the
dawn of the 7th of November. The show continues nightly until the 30th
of November.

Take a moment to find a dark spot away from the
city lights. Sit or lie down under the stars for 20 minutes to let
your eyes adjust to the darkness.

Enjoy the
final dance of the iceballs left over from the formation of stars and planets
billions of years ago, as they flare up and evaporate attracted by the pull of
the Sun.

Fireworks is a durational spectacle visible to the naked
eye, a choreography for a meteor swarm, the Earth, the Sun and an observer. It
is a ritual of endings and returns.

It is the fifth performance in the series of my collaborations with the night sky titled Further
Investigations Into Choreography, part of a larger series of collaborations
with the weather titled Telling Future.

23 February 2015

This is a special invitation to my new performance in collaboration with the eclipse of the sun and the spring equinox.

The performance is a once in a 500 000 years event.

For the 20th of March, the beginning of spring in the Northern
Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern, I have prepared a special spectacle
titled Day for Night (Total Eclipse of Equinox Sun). The piece features
a total eclipse of the Sun that will turn day into night at the moment of the
same length of day and night in the whole world. The eclipse of the sun will
interrupt this equilibrium of light and darkness.

Day for Night is the
fourth performance in the series of my collaborations with the night sky
titled: Night Sky: Further Investigations Into Choreography, part of the
larger cycle of collaborations with the weather titled Telling Future. For
this dance, three celestial bodies will align in a straight line. The full
blood-red Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily disrupting
the coming of the light.

The premium seats for the performance are at the North Pole. As the sun
rises at the horizon for the first time after six months of darkness at the
North Pole, the Moon moves in front of the Sun and day becomes night again.

The performance will affect all our senses: the temperature falls,
insects and birds stop making sounds, the tides get more extreme and the
landscape changes dramatically in only a few moments. We are in the Moon’s
shadow and we see the Moon’s dark side. Dreams and secrets emerge in the dark.

Seats for the performance in the Moon’s shadow are unlimited but
visibility depends on your area. Seats are available with up to 90% degrees of
visibility in North Africa, Europe, western Asia, the Pacific, East Asia,
Iceland and Greenland. The Netherlands, where we are based, will enjoy the
spectacular 87% visibility.

Day for Night is an
immersive dramatic spectacle for three celestial bodies and an observer that
deals with the questions of drama, control, authorship, personal responsibility
and engagement in space-wide events.

From the press:

‘When the lights, the Sun and the Moon are ‘eclipsed’, we are in the
dark and events are hidden and shadowy. Secrets emerge and what’s unknown comes
to light.’

‘Stunning and awe-inspiring.‘

‘Many cultures have perceived eclipses as change-inducing events. The
eclipse of the sun is always a disruption of the normal order and a possibility
of a new beginning.’

Take a moment to tune in and enjoy the reboot!

Greetings!

Andrea

Seat distribution chart:

Best seats: North Pole, Svalbard and Faroe Islands

2nd and 3rd rank seats: North
Africa, Europe, western Asia, the Pacific, East Asia, Iceland and Greenland

Entrance: free

In case you document the show, I would be very pleased to receive your
photos.

Disclaimer: I would like to apologize for the disruptions for the Europe
solar energy grid the performance might cause, as temperatures may drop 6C in
30 minutes

Credits:

Concept and choreography: Andrea Božić in collaboration with the Sun,
the Moon, the Earth and the weather

This performance is the 61st eclipse of Solar Saros 120 series out of
70. The performances began with a series of 7 partial eclipses starting on 27
May 933. The 20 March 2015 eclipse is the 25th total eclipse in the series and
actually has one of the longest durations (2 minutes 47 seconds). The next
member of the series on 30 March 2033 is the last total eclipse of Saros 120.
Each Saros family eclipse shares a very similar geometry: They occur at the
same node with the Moon at nearly the same distance from Earth and at the same
time of year.

Follow these links for my other performances in collaboration with the weather and night
sky

12 September 2014

We are opening the new Tilt season with a spectacular new performance in collaboration with the Sun:

Aurora: A Choreography for the Sun and the Earth
The performance is a dramatic choreography of forces, a duet featuring
the Sun and the Earth. It started on Monday with the first of the two
powerful blasts of radiation from the centre of the Sun, followed by a
second on Wednesday. The performance will culminate tonight, as the
blasts collide with the Earth's protective magnetic shield. The
performance features a colourful celestial choreography of these forces
on our night sky as the blasts envelop and embrace the Earth.

Aurora: A Choreography for the Sun and the Earth opens tonight, 12
September 2014 simultaneously worldwide in a number of countries further
North and South on the globe. We are happy to be able to present the
performance as far down south as the Netherlands where we are based,
especially for the occasion of the season opening.

Aurora: A
Choreography for the Sun and the Earth is an immersive durational
spectacle for two celestial bodies and an observer that deals with the
questions of drama, control, authorship, personal responsibility and
engagement in space-wide events.

This is the third performance
in the series of collaborations with the night sky titled Further
Investigations Into Choreography, part of the larger cycle of
collaborations with the weather titled Telling Future.

Viewing instructions: The performance is visible to the naked eye. Best viewed outside of populated areas, in complete darkness.
Once there, look North (on the northern hemisphere) or South (the
southern hemisphere) and low down on the horizon. The performance has a
faint and slow beginning.

Disclaimer: We would like to apologize for the possible power and communications disruptions the performance might cause.

Find a location near you: If you live on the northern hemisphere click here If you live on the southern hemisphere click here For more information for the Netherlands click here Credits: Concept and choreography: Andrea Božić in collaboration with the Sun, the Earth and the weather Dramaturgy: Julia Willms Produced by: Tilt

For more information about the other projects in collaboration with the weather and the night sky, click here

21 December 2010

For the end of 2010, I have prepared a special winter spectacle: the Darkest Day in Five Centuries. The piece will combine the longest night of the year with a total eclipse of the Moon. There will not be another moment of darkness as deep as this again until December 21, 2094. There has not been one since 21 December 1638.Take a moment to revel in the dark:21 December 2010This is the second performance in the series of my collaborations with the night sky titled: Night Sky: Further Investigations Into Choreography. For this dance, the Earth will pass between the Moon and the Sun, colouring the Moon orange, making it Mars-like. It will take place precisely two years before the 21 December 2012 galactic alignment.It is a durational spectacle visible to the naked eye simultaneously to all viewers in eastern Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Europe, western Africa. However, the local times vary. In Europe (UT), the partial lunar eclipse starts at 6.33 am and the total lunar eclipse at 7.41 am. The performance is visible in its total length from the Americas. In Europe, the total eclipse will merge with the dawn.

For the precise schedule for Benelux click here and for the rest of the world here.

Cloudy where you are? You can follow our online live stream from various locations on the Earth here.

Enjoy the darkness. For the rest of our lives, it will only get lighter.

Kind regards, happy holidays,

Andrea

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Credits:Concept and choreography: Andrea Bozic in collaboration with the night sky

1 January 2009

On December 31st, after sunset, take a moment to look out of your window. High in the southwestern sky, Venus and slender crescent Moon will perform a beautiful conjunction visible for hours after the sunset of the old year. For this New Year's Eve, we will perform the quiet dance of the two brightest objects in the night sky with spectacular participatory fireworks.

This is the first of my performances in the new series of collaborations with the night sky titled Further Investigations Into Choreography.

A Choreography for Moon and Venus is a slow-motion durational participatory spectacle for two celestial bodies, an observer and fireworks. It is a nostalgic ritual of endings and beginnings that deals with the issue of personal responsibility and engagement in spacewide events.

The performance is made to mark 400 years since Galileo's first observations of the night sky using a telescope in 1609. The telescope was invented in the Netherlands by Hans Lippershey, an optician, in 1608.

Entrance: free

Performance visibility: worldwide if the sky is clear by sunset

Credits: Andrea Bozic in collaboration with the Moon, the Venus and the weather